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SteeringPart report

2003 GMC Envoy Steering Problems

Complaints
15about this part
Share
4%of 394 total for the year
Median mileage
69,463miles
Trend
StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 15 complaints about the steering of the 2003 GMC Envoy, 4% of the 394 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 69,463 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“The car dies for no reason it has been doing this since the first day I got the car. The car also functions like it has hydrolics for a while it will be low to the ground while I'm driving it then out of no where it would raise up I had to get the suspension done when I got it because it was old and also the key gets stuck in the ignition also if I press the unlock button it will turn on the heat this car has been a headache.”

NHTSA complaint #10579068, filed 2014-04, 137,000 miles

“Entering straight stretch of 2 lane hwy.,I swerved to miss object in my lane and part of adjacent lane. I could not straighten up vehicle. The vehicle rolled and struck a tree. The engine was off and the air bags did not inflate. My door was damaged and had to be cut off to free myself. The Envoy was totaled. My wife's harness did not hold and she was facing the rear between the front seats. The side air bags and front air bags did not work. The vehicle was well maintained with new tires and brakes. …”

NHTSA complaint #10662196, filed 2014-12, 62,037 miles

“1/17/09 Gmc Envoy 2003 I made a sharp u-turn in a snowy yard while vehicle was in traction assist. Then I pulled into the driveway and parked, turned off the vehicle and went in the house. I was in there approximately 30 minutes then got back in the vehicle to leave and the power steering was gone. Excessively stiff.I pulled forward got out, looked at the ground and there was a puddle of bluish liquid located near where the left front side of the vehicle was sitting.”

NHTSA complaint #10255522, filed 2009-01, 80,000 miles

“My wife was driving around 35 MPH during a clear day when suddenly the steering wheel of our 2003 Gmc Envoy started wobbling and she couldn't control it anymore. She stepped on the brakes but the vehicle wouldn't stop. The vehicle went over the curb and initially hit a utility pole on the left passenger side, then eventually hit the tree with the front bumper and knocked the two stationary objects down. Surprisingly, the airbag didn't even deploy. The insurance company declared the vehicle total wrecked and unrepairable. As expected, Gmc declined responsibilities. …”

NHTSA complaint #10049443, filed 2003-12, 7,000 miles

“All of a sudden the power steering of the Envoy slt 2003 was completely interrupted due to a broken shaft in the power steering pump. As a result the serpentine belt slipped on the edge of the power steering pump pulley and was wearing out quickly, which would have resulted in a broken belt.”

NHTSA complaint #10564651, filed 2014-02, 64,926 miles

Related service bulletins

Steering: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2009212%
200834%
200752%
2006134%
2005112%
200462%
2003154%
2002204%
200015%

Other parts of the 2003 GMC Envoy

Fuel system
94 complaints
Electrical system
77 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
40 complaints
Air bags
37 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
37 complaints
Body and structure
33 complaints
Brakes
26 complaints
Exterior lighting
26 complaints
Engine cooling
25 complaints
Suspension
19 complaints
Seat belts
15 complaints
Engine
10 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2003 GMC Envoy

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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